Chords for Selwyn Birchwood - Walking In The Lion's Den

Tempo:
94 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Selwyn Birchwood - Walking In The Lion's Den chords
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[A] [B] [C] [A]
[Em] [A]
[G] [A] [Em]
[A] [Em] [E]
the whole [G] business, [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] barely in.
[Am] The tiger's killed [E] and I [Gm] ain't [C] done [Am] nothing wrong.
[E] I [A] feel the heat through [E] the [A] doors, I put the key to [Em] the lock.
[E] The forest rings free, Lord, there's something [G] wrong.
[A] She [E] can't be content with [Am] [E] serenity.
[Am] It's misery, she loves company.
Oh, I'm [E] lucky I [Am] don't got straps on my back
[E] from the tongue lashings I didn't [G] provoke.
Oh, [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] tiptoeing, [A] crossbroken.
Less I better watch my step, [G#] oh, [G] it could be my last.
[A] Lord, I'm [Em] walking,
[Am] lying still, [E] shaking.
The whole [G] business, [A] Lord, I'm [E] barely in.
[A] The tiger's killed [E] and I [Gm] ain't [C] done nothing [Am] wrong.
[E] [A] [Em]
[Am] [Em] [A] [E] [G]
[E] [G] [Am]
[Em] [F#m] [E] [G] [C] [Am]
[E] [Am] [Em]
[D] [Em]
[E] [Em] [Am] [Em]
[Am] [E] [D] [C] [Am]
[A] [E] [Am] Wake [Em] up in the morning [A] from old bad news.
[E] You're having a [G] bad [E] day, I guess I have one [G] too.
[A] I'm [Em] dodging knives on [A] that cutting board
as you [Am] drag me across that killing floor.
Oh, I'm [Em] reaching [A] for a lifeline.
[E] Lord, that water keeps rising, it's just a matter of [G] time
[A] before this [Em] anchor [A] drags me to the deep.
That's the last [N] that you're ever gonna see of me.
Lord, [A] I'm [Em] walking,
[A] lying still, [E] shaking.
The [G] whole business, [E] [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] barely in.
[A] The tiger's killed [E] and I [D] ain't [C] done [Am] nothing wrong.
[E] I [D] ain't [C] done nothing [A] wrong.
[E] Lord, I [D] can't [C] take this much [A] [E] longer.
[A] [B] [C] [Am] [Em] [E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Selwyn Birchwood - Walking In The Lions Den chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Em, A, E, G, E, Am, Em, C, A, E and D. A strategic approach would be to train at 47 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 94. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Minor.

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[A] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
the whole [G] business, [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] barely in.
[Am] The tiger's killed [E] and I [Gm] ain't [C] done [Am] nothing wrong.
[E] I [A] feel the heat through [E] the [A] doors, I put the key to [Em] the lock.
[E] The forest rings free, Lord, there's something [G] wrong.
[A] She [E] can't be content with [Am] _ [E] serenity.
[Am] It's misery, she loves company.
Oh, I'm [E] lucky I [Am] don't got straps on my back
[E] from the tongue lashings I didn't [G] provoke.
Oh, [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] _ tiptoeing, [A] crossbroken.
Less I better watch my step, [G#] oh, [G] it could be my last.
[A] Lord, I'm [Em] walking, _ _
[Am] lying still, [E] shaking. _
The whole [G] business, [A] Lord, I'm [E] barely in.
[A] The tiger's killed [E] and I [Gm] ain't [C] done nothing [Am] wrong.
[E] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [G] _ [C] _ [Am] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [Am] _
_ [A] _ [E] _ [Am] Wake [Em] up in the morning [A] from old bad news.
[E] You're having a [G] bad [E] day, I guess I have one [G] too.
[A] I'm [Em] dodging knives on [A] that cutting board
as you [Am] drag me across that killing floor.
Oh, I'm [Em] reaching _ [A] for a lifeline.
[E] Lord, that water keeps rising, it's just a matter of [G] time
[A] before this [Em] anchor _ [A] drags me to the deep.
That's the last [N] that you're ever gonna see of me.
Lord, [A] I'm [Em] walking, _ _
[A] lying still, [E] shaking. _
The [G] whole business, [E] [Am] Lord, I'm [Em] barely in.
[A] The tiger's killed [E] and I [D] ain't [C] done [Am] nothing wrong.
[E] _ I [D] ain't [C] done nothing [A] wrong.
[E] _ Lord, I [D] can't [C] take this much [A] _ [E] longer.
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Dont Call No Ambulance album.

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